Spencer Baylin > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Clifford Chance LLP Offices
10 UPPER BANK STREET
Canary Wharf Estate
E14 5JJ
England
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Spencer Baylin
Position
Spencer Baylin specialises in cross-border and domestic M&A, with a particular focus on private equity transactions.
Spencer advises international and domestic private equity houses, financial sponsors and corporates on a wide range of transactions across the M&A lifecycle, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and disposals, takeovers, mergers, joint ventures, strategic investments, IPOs, restructurings and refinancings. He also advises on infrastructure, growth and real estate transactions for private equity houses and financial sponsors.
Career
Joined Clifford Chance as trainee solicitor 1993
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1995
Partner since 2002
Education
Grey College, Durham University (BA Hons, Law) 1989
Lawyer Rankings
London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
(Hall of Fame)Regularly acting for private equity houses and investors on multijurisdictional acquisitions, public takeovers, and general investment work, Clifford Chance LLP is active across the European and North American markets. With expertise in a range of industries, spanning from cybersecurity and leisure to life sciences and business services, the team is also highly regarded for its handling of IPOs and joint ventures. Practice head Spencer Baylin
has considerable experience in complex reinvestments and M&A, while Jonny Myers is well-versed in all manner of transactions. Bruce Embley is noted for his track record in disposals; Neil Barlow maintains a strong focus on the sports and entertainment industries; and Shimin Lee is highlighted for her co-investment work. Neil Evans is highly renowned for the breadth of his corporate law insight, while Graham Phillips chiefly advises on leveraged buyouts.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+) London > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Artificial intelligence
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Real estate > Environment
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Risk advisory > ESG
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping, customs, and sanctions
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions – high-value deals (£500m+)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- Finance > Securitisation
- Industry focus > TMT
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Employment > Employers
- Finance > High yield
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Transport > Rail
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping, customs, and sanctions
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Real estate > Planning
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Real estate > Social housing: finance
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil